steph2strong Member

Hi Group. My name is Steph, I'm a long time member of MFP, but took a break from it all about a year and half ago. I am 37 years old, mom of 2 boys (3 & 6 years old), currently pregnant with baby #3 (gender not known yet). In my past life (i.e. before kids) I was a physician, but I left my career to be a SAHM. During that…

@samdner Hi! I'm a nutritionist, personal trainer and pre&postnatal coach and I will tell you that all that really matters is identifying what you want; what habits and lifestyle you want for your future self. You can get results with literally any dietary pattern and exercise regime all that matters is that it is…

100% you can build lean muscle at any age. You may want to read this interview with Joan McDonald -age 74, started her fitness journey at age 70. She has more muscle mass and definition than many women half her age. https://www.weareageist.com/profile/joan-macdonald-74-journey-to-strength-and-fitness/ She has over 1.3…

First a few questions about IF then answers to protein question.... 1. Are you wanting to do IF for purely weight loss purposes or are there other reasons/health benefits you are hoping to achieve? 2. The weight loss results from IF purely come from the fact that a restricted eating window helps some individuals achieve a…

This is why I weigh first thing in the morning (same time every day). The first photo is first thing in the morning, the second photo, is same day in the evening. The next morning, my weight was right back at 115 lbs. This is how it goes every day (I don't weigh multiple times a day normally but I was writing a blog…

This is why I weigh every day and use a weight trend app. Picking one day a week, especially if you are female (changing hormones through out the month which can cause significant weight fluctuations), doesn't give you a clear picture at all.

I've weighed daily for the past 7 years, through 2 pregnancies and postpartum periods, through times of loss, gain and maintenance. I weigh first thing in the morning. It has definitely helped me learn a lot about my body, how it responds to different circumstances (food consumption, fluid status, medication use, illness,…

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Making it a habit that is a routine part of your week is definitely the most important part, because no matter how much you love a certain form of exercise, or exercise in general, there are going to be days and whole chunks of time in life when you have zero motivation. To make it a routine habit you need to start small…

Maybe focus on behaviour goals and what makes you feel your best rather than focussing on specific weight goals. Such as focussing on eating when sitting down, without distraction, eating slowly and really noticing the food you're eating (as opposed to randomly grabbing food on the fly, eating mindlessly or while preparing…

So what I think you really have to do now is get out there and try one! I think it would be an incredible experience and if you hate it and think it has no exercise benefit there we go. But I promise you, many, many people, men and women have found a lot fo benefit and enjoyment from this workout. Keep an open mind :) try…

I think the main issue here is that you haven't actually tried a workout or even seen one in person, you are making a snap judgement off of one video clip. Your opinion therefore really has no foundation to support it. You have not analyzed peoples success rate with this workout, their fitness level, their cardio or…

Have you tried a class? bc I have tried several, they are offered at many gyms in my region. They are actually a really great workout, think continuous plyometrics, core work and dive push-up type stuff. Of course you have to start with a beginner class to get the hang of the bungee and learn moves, but then you can…

I'm a female, 5'6, 116 lbs and lose weight eating 2500 calories a day. I'm not sure how you could be eating a true 1800 calories per day and not freaking starving and losing at a rapid rate. There's something missing from this story? How active are you? are you 100% positive you are only eating 1800 calories per day?

Hi Chris, Could you clarify what your difficulties or specific concerns around breakfast and food choices are? From what you posted, you could have a breakfast with all named food items for 660 calories 2 eggs- 140 cals 1 toast- 100 cals 1 cup cheerios - 100 cals 1 cup skim milk- 100 cals Grand total of 440 cals? you could…

My biggest piece of advice would be to not take on too much at once. Make small changes, master those and build on the successes. Experiment with your self and find what works for you, enjoy the process and find what makes you happy, feel your best and most energized. Prepare for the fact that things aren't going to go…

Seems completely plausible to me. I run 7 miles in 60 min and even light biking would be at least double my running speed.

I personally find fruits and veggies to have zero satiating potential unless eaten in vast quantities, and then its just due to physical fullness but my actual hunger isn't appeased. The things that actually appease my hunger in small quantities would be a slice of rye bread with natural PB, a protein bar, crackers with…

ED (erectile dysfunction) is quite common in obese individuals, with the risk increasing with increasing BMI. Here's some info on the subject.... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24720114/ As well, weight loss can treat ED... here's an exert form healthline... Losing weight may be one of the best ways to restore…

So what I actually find most offensive and unjust is the fact that people feel it is ok to take pictures and videos of others without their permission, and have an inability to confront someone directly if they have an issue with their actions or behaviour. If this woman had come up to you and said "sir the way you are…

The biggest piece fo advice I can give with grocery shopping is don't buy random products or foods without a plan of how they are going to fit into to your snacks or meals for the week, otherwise they won't get eaten. Just buying broccoli without a plan of how you are going to use it and it will just sit in your fridge…

You've stated what you aren't eating, but what are you eating? nuts, seeds, coconut, avocado, banana, root veggies, meat, fish? and how much?

Exercising judgement in a situation, and forming an opinion and idea about a given situation or person is important and a good skill to have. Being "judgemental" means being excessively critical, being too quick to criticize people or form opinions.

It sounds like you have a lot going on right now and have many competing commitments for your time and energy. What aspect of the "dieting" are you feeling overly burdened with right now? the logging? preparing meals? feeling hungry? are you used to using food and eating as a stress coping mechanism? It's all…

How far along in your weight loss journey are you? is this the beginning? how did you start? did you make small gradual changes to your diet to get to the 1400 calorie/day guideline, or did you make a big switch from eating 3000 calories per day to all of a sudden eating 1400? did you drastically change the types of foods…

The go-to breakfast I make for most of my family is 2/3 cup of oats, 1/3 cup of wheat bran, 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Total, 370 calories, 31 gm protein, 12 gm fibre. It is filling. I add plain greek yogurt on top of mine (100 calories more, 18 gm protein), can also add berries for…

Nothing is bad if you can fit it into your goals, find it satisfying and enjoyable. Why many people eat it once a week or split one up is because most bagels are quite calorie dense and not very filling (for most people). Ex one bagel usually has about 300-400 calories vs one slice of bread usually has about 90 calories.…

Action usually comes before motivation. You need to start doing something and seeing results before the motivation to continue doing it really kicks in. Start small and build the habit... ex. make a plan of accomplishing 15 minutes of physical activity a day, that could be a 15 min walk, 15 min home body weight workout…

So here in Canada the legal drinking age is 18 or 19 depending on the province. Voting age is 18. I would sure hope my kids are able to regulate drinking coffee, tea and soda by the time they are allowed to go out and consume alcohol on their own and decide who are next government is going to be. Most "kids" enter…